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This invention relates to a new process for the
production oE malonic acid anhydride.
Malonic acid anh,vdride is a reactive structural
element used in the production of numerous active
ingredients for pharmaceutical agents, pesticides and dyes
~see U.S. Patent Nos. 4,251,447 and 4,360,691).
Ozonization of diketene to malonic acid anhydride is known.
Perri~, in U.S. Patent Nos. 4,251,~47 and 4,360,691, claims
the production of malonic acid anhydride or malonic acid
anhydride derivatives by reacting diketene at 0 to -100C
with ozone. A disadvantage of this process, which is
serious for safety reasons, is that highly explosive
insoluble formaldehyde-peroxide polymers are formed as a
by~product in organic solvents tU.S. Patent No. 4,360,691,
column 5, lines 3 to 5 and Lapalme et, al., Can. J. Chem.,
Vol 57, (1979), page 3272).
The main object of the invention is thus to
develop a novel process for the production of malonic acid
safely and feasibly on an industrial scale.
20Accordingly, the invention provides a process for
the production of malonic acid anhydride of the formula:
25~ (I)
.~L o
o
which process comprising ozonization of diketene at a
temperature of between -30O and -100C in the presence of
a carbonyl compound of the formula:
(II)
2~
wherein R1 and Rz are the same or different and each
represent hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or an
aryl group.
An aldehyde of the formula:
ll (III)
H - C - Rl
wherein R1 has the above meaning, is preferably used as the
carbonyl compound. Preferably, acetaldehyde is used as
such carbonyl compound. Preferably, ozonization takes
place at a temperature of between -40 and -80C in the
presence of an aprotic, anhydrous solvent.
According to this invention, diketene, which is
available on an industrial scale, is ozonized at a
temperature of between -30 and -100C in the presence of
a carbonyl compound of the formula:
0
D (II)
wherein Rl and R~ are the same or different and each
represents hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or an
aryl group, to form malonic acid anhydride o~ the formula:
~
~ (I)
o
5~
Instead of the formation of formaldehyde-peroxide
polymers, the ozonization of diketene in the presence of
one of the defined carbonyl compounds results in the
formation o~ soluble ozonides, which can be safely
separated.
In the case of the radicals R1 and R2, alkyl
suitably represents a lower alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon
atoms, preferably a methyl, ethyl, propyl, n-butyl,
isobutyl or tert-butyl group. Alkoxy suitably means a
methoxy or ethoxy group, and aryl suitably designates
phenyl or p-toluyl, preferably phenyl.
Aldehydes of the formula:
~ (III)
H - C - R1
wherein Rl has the above meaning, are suitably used as the
carbonyl compounds. The preferred aldehydes are
formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde,
isobutyraldehyde, pivalaldehyde, benzaldehyde and p-
toluylaldehyde. Most preferably~ acetaldehyde is used.
The carbonyl compounds are suitably used
stoichiometrically or in slight excess, relative to the
diketene.
The reaction temperature varies between -30 and
-100C. Since the malonic acid anhydride begins to
decompose at -30C, the reaction is preferably performed at
a temperature below -30C, preferably between -40 and -
80C.
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Suitably, the reaction takes place in thepresence of an aprotic anhydrous solvent, such as:
an alkane, e.g., pentane and hexane;
an aromatic hydrocarbon, e.g., a C1-C4 alkyl-
substituted benzene, such as, toluene, ethylbenzene,dimethylbenzene, ethylmethylbenzene, propylbenzene,
isopropylbenzene, butylbenzene, isohutylbenzene,
diethylbenzene, mesi~ylene or cymene; or a halogenated
benzene, such as fluorobenzene or chlorobenzene;
an ether, e.g., dimethyl ether, diethyl ether,
dipropyl ether, dibutyl ether, tertiary-butyl methyl ether,
tetrahydrofuran or dioxane;
esters, e.g., a Cl-C~ alkyl formate, such as
methyl formate, ethyl formate, propyl formate, isobutyl
formate, hexyl formate or octyl formate; a C1-C8 alkyl
acetate, such as methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, propyl
acetate, butyl acetate, 2-eth~lhexyl acetate, pentyl
acetate, hexyl acetate, heptyl acetate or octyl acetate;
a nitrile, e.g., acetonitrile, propionitrile or
butyronit~ile; or in a halogenated hydrocarbon, e.g.,
methylene chloride or chloroform.
It is generally advantageous to proceed in a
manner such that ozone, which is generated as a gas mixture
with a main portion of oxygen, is introduced into a
solution of the diketene and the corresponding carbonyl
compound in one of the solvents until blue colouring of the
solution results, indicating the end of the ozonization, or
until the stoichiometric amount of ozone has been absorbed.
As mentioned earlier, the malonic acid anhydride
decomposes to ketene and C02 at temperatures of -30C and
higher. It is thus preferable to proceed further directly,
e~g., according to U.S Patent No. 4,251,447, with, e.g.,
alcohols, phenols or amines, to ~orm the corresponding
malonic acid derivatives.
The following Examples illustrate the process for
the production of malonic acid according to the invention:
Example 1
A solution of 4.2 g (0.050 mol) of diketene and
2.2 g (n.050 mol) of acetaldehyde in 100 ml of chloroform
was ozonized at -60C with a stream of ~ percent ozone in
oxygen until blue colo~lring of the solution occurred. The
excess ozone was irst flushed with oxygen, then with
nitrogen. Prop~rties of the reaction product are:
1H-NMR: (reaction mixture at -50C, 300 MHz)
in ppm:
malonic acid anhydride: 4.24, s
propylene ozonide: 1.52, d, CH3,
5.1, s, CH,
5.31, q, CH,
5.32, s, CH
Example 2
A solution of 4.2 g (0.050 mol) of diketene and
4.0 g (0.055 mol) of isobutyraldehyde in 200 ml of
chloroform was ozonized at -60C with a stream of 4 percent
ozone in oxygen until blue colouring of the solution
occurred. The excess ozone was flushed with nitrogen.
Properties of t~e reaction product are:
lH-NMR: (reaction mixture at -50C, 300 MHz)
in ppm:
malonic acid anhydride: 4.24, s
3-isopropyl-1,2,4-trioxolan: 1.03, dd, C~3,
2.00, m, CH,
4.93, d, CH,
5.07, s, CH,
5~31, s, CH
Example 3
A solution of 4.2 g (0.050 mol) of diketene and
4.3 g (0.055 mol) of pivalaldehyde in 200 ml of chloroform
was ozonized at -60C with a stream of 4 percent ozone in
oxygen until blue colouring of the solution occurred. The
excess ozone was flushed with nitrogen. Properties of the
reaction product are:
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lH-NMR: (reaction mixture at -50C, 300 MHz)
in ppm:
malonic acid anhydride: 4.2~, s
3-tertiary~butyl~1,2,4~
5 trioxolan: 1.01, s, CH3,
4.82, s, CH,
5.01, s, CH,
5.35, s, CH
Example 4
A solution of 4.2 g (0.050 mol) of diketene and
5.84 g (0.055 mol) of benzaldehyde in 200 ml of chloroform
was ozonized at ~60C with a stream of 4 percent of ozone
in oxygen until blue colouring of the solution occurred.
The excess ozone was flushed with nitrogen. Properties of
the reaction product are:
H~NMR: (reaction mixture at ~50C, 300 MHz)
n ppm:
malonic acid anhydride: 4.23, s
3-phenyl-1,2,4-
20 trioxolan: 5.41, s, CH,
5.57, s, CH,
6.07, s, CH,
7.4-7.8, m, Ph
Example 5
A solution of 4.2 g (0.050 mol) of diketene and
6.0 g t0.055 mol) of p-toluylaldehyde in 200 ml of
chloroform was ozonized at 60C with a stream of 4 percent
of ozone in oxygen until blue colouring of the solution
occurred. The excess ozone was flushed with nitrogen.
Properties of the reaction product are:
1H-NMR: (reaction mixture at -50C, 300 MHz)
in ppm:
malonic acid anhydride: 4.22, s
3-(4-methylphenyl)-1,2,4-
trioxolan: 2.42, s, CH3,
5.39, s, CH,
5.56, s, CH,
6.03, s, CH,
7.46, d, aromatic CH
Example 6
In the same way as indicated in Example 1, but
with 100 ml of dichloromethane as the solvent, a solution
of malonic acid anhydride and propylene ozonide was
obtained.
Example 7
In the same way as indicated in Example 1, but
with 100 ml of toluene as the solvent, a solution of
malonic acid anhydride and propylene ozonide was obtained.
